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Fluorite from
Black Knife group (Prospectors Delight Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Fluorite

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
02389880017369338294616.jpg
Fluorite

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
00740350017272065324982.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
05004270017272065325883.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Black Knife group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz15
Calcite11
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Knife group (Prospectors Delight Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:175522
Long-form Identifier:1:3:175522:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘProspectors Delight Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘVindicator group (Vindicator-West Contact group [1890's]; Vindicator and West Contact; Vindicator Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCovington Group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘDictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘFairview prospect, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Chise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘChise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘVictorio Prospect, Chise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘBlack Bed deposit, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘIron Mountain No. 2 District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Harley, George T. (1934) The geology and ore deposits of Sierra County, New Mexico. Bulletin 10. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-10
 
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